John G Diefenbaker Public School

TDSB public elementary school · JK–8 · 70 Dean Park Rd

Child care in the building

260 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 48% met the provincial standard, against 52% at the typical TDSB English elementary school.

School website

Students2602024–25

GradesJK–8Elementary

FrenchCoreCore French classes

Low-income homes10%Group typical 10%

Results, 2024–25

How we rank

Students who met the provincial standard on tests. Black line: the typical school in the TDSB English elementary group. Ranks are within that group.

Grade 3 reading50%

T-330th of 378Typical 73%Down 30 in 3 years

Grade 3 writing50%

T-275th of 378Typical 62%Down 10 in 3 years

Grade 3 math31%

T-358th of 384Typical 62%Down 21 in 3 years

Grade 6 reading96%

T-33rd of 304Typical 87%Up 13 in 3 years

Grade 6 writing85%

T-147th of 304Typical 85%Up 11 in 3 years

Grade 6 math48%

T-171st of 304Typical 52%Up 9 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes10% group 10%

First language not English30% group 35%

New to Canada20% group 15%

Receiving special education10% group 10%

Identified as gifted0% group 0%

Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate5% group 5%

Low-income and parent education figures describe the school’s neighbourhoods (2021 Census). “Group” is the typical school in the same group.

Safety

crimes reported within 250 m of this school

Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. Both were in 2023.

This school2 Typical Toronto public school3

Fewer than at 5 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Robbery · 2

Police place each report at the nearest intersection, so reports from another school close by can be counted here. St Jean De Brebeuf Catholic Elementary School is within 250 m, so the count may include reports there. Each offence counts once, so one event can count more than once.

On the map

West Rouge, 70 Dean Park Rd.

Street map of John G Diefenbaker Public School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schools

Street map of John G Diefenbaker Public School and nearby schools

John G Diefenbaker Public School
This school

St Jean de Brebeuf Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–83 min walk

Chief Dan George Public School
TDSB · JK–811 min walk

Meadowvale Public School
TDSB · JK–816 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Bus and streetcar stops

Meadowvale Rd at Dean Park Rd5 min walk

Meadowvale Rd at Generation Blvd5 min walk

Cycling

No bike lanes within 400 m. No Bike Share station within 800 m.

Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Street safety

School zone speed sign within 250 mYes, 30 km/h limit

Speed cameras within 250 mNone

Collisions involving a pedestrian within 250 m0

Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m0

Collisions reported to Toronto Police, 2023 to 2026. Speed signs are the City’s permanent “Watch Your Speed” signs, which flash a driver’s speed in School Safety Zones.

Nearby

Parks

Dean Park2 min walk

Dean Park Walkway4 min walk

Picasso Park10 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Rouge Valley Community Recreation Centre24 min walk

Library

Highland Creek Library22 min walk

The neighbourhood: West Rouge

People20,670

Children 14 and under15%

Typical age44

Households7,030

Homes that are rented20%

English as first language65%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does John G Diefenbaker Public School teach?

JK to 8. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs John G Diefenbaker Public School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did John G Diefenbaker Public School do on EQAO in 2024–25?

48% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 52% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-171st of 304.

Does John G Diefenbaker Public School offer French Immersion?

No French Immersion program is listed for 2024–25. It offers Core French.

Is there child care at John G Diefenbaker Public School?

Yes. John G Diefenbaker Child Care Centre is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 28 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to John G Diefenbaker Public School?

260 students in 2024–25.